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Consumer confidence declined in August to a three-month low as recent stock market turbulence weighed on Americans’ outlook for the U.S. economy in the coming year.

Filings for U.S. jobless benefits declined to a three-week low, indicating persistent demand is encouraging employers to maintain headcounts.

Contracts to purchase previously owned U.S. homes climbed in July for the sixth time in the past seven months, signaling further momentum in residential real estate.

The trade deficit in the United States widened in June as the strong dollar lifted imports and hobbled exports, representing a hurdle for economic growth.

Contracts to purchase previously owned U.S. homes rose in May to a nine-year high, indicating recent strength in the real estate industry will be sustained.

Filings for U.S. unemployment benefits held below 300,000 for the 16th straight week, signaling a tighter labor market that will help propel growth in the second half of 2015.

Purchases of new homes in the United States rose in May to the highest level in seven years, signaling the industry is gaining momentum heading toward the second half of the year.

Builders in the United States began work on fewer houses in May after a surge the prior month, but the industry is having its best two months in almost eight years as its busiest time of year revs up.

Job openings in the United States increased to the highest level in more than 14 years, showing the labor market was solidifying gains even as the economy emerged from a first-quarter funk.